Zave Campbell

Francis Xavier "Zave" Campbell (died 6 March 1836) was an American settler who came to Texas in 1821 with Stephen F. Austin. Campbell married into Spanish royalty and lived a comfortable life, but he decided to join the Texas Army at the Alamo in 1836, dying in battle.

Biography
Zave Campbell was born in the American South, and he was one of the men who Stephen F. Austin attempted to recruit as a potential settler for the Mexican region of Texas. In 1821, he punched a man named Skinner in the face when he threatened Austin with a knife; Skinner was angry that he did not meet the literacy or experience quota required for Texan settlers. In 1821, he helped in holding off a Comanche attack on Maddie Quimper's newly-settled riverbank, accompanying Austin and Quimper as they settled a new town. Campbell always defended Austin against critics, and he clapped for Quimper when she criticized those who would dare insult Austin's loyalty to Mexico. In 1827, he married Josefina Teresa Garza, the sister of the mustang rancher Benito Garza, at Garza's suggestion; he was made a rich settler because of this. However, he gave up this comfortable lifestyle to join the Texas Army alongside his friend Finlay McNab, being recruited while they were in Gonzales to recruit some stock traders. Campbell and McNab were killed at the Battle of the Alamo, dying side-by-side during the final stand against the Mexican Army.